Google says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuse

Google says Chrome’s anti-abuse systems cut unwanted Android notifications by more than 7 billion per day in Q1 2026. The company is using layered defenses, automatic permission revocations, and network-wide analysis to stop deceptive notification abuse tied to scams, phishing, malware, and fraudulent payment requests. #Chrome #Google #Android

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AI Sidebar Extension Monetizes Its Own Updates

The Chrome extension “AI Sidebar with DeepSeek AI” was relisted after being removed for stealing AI conversation content, and its latest build now performs affiliate referral fraud through silent tab opens on update and uninstall. Netskope found the malicious version 1.7.3.0 being delivered to enterprise endpoints via Google’s CRX distribution, with the extension ID inhcgfpbfdjbjogdfjbclgolkmhnooop and prior exfiltration domains deepaichats[.]com and chatsaigpt[.]com. #AISidebarwithDeepSeekAI #inhcgfpbfdjbjogdfjbclgolkmhnooop #deepaichats #chatsaigpt

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Zoom Annotation Flaws Could Let a Meeting Participant Hijack Another Attendee’s Client

A set of Zoom annotation-tool flaws could let a meeting participant take over other attendees’ computers, with no click or visible prompt required. Zoom had already shipped fixes in June and July, and the issues are tracked as CVE-2026-53413, CVE-2026-53414, and CVE-2026-53415. #Zoom #CVE-2026-53413 #CVE-2026-53414 #CVE-2026-53415 #A_Security…

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Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack

Check Point Research tracked a long-running Operation Dream Job campaign linked to Lazarus, with a latest wave targeting defense organizations in Europe and India using trojanized PDF viewers, spear-phishing, and compromised web infrastructure. The campaign deployed SecurityPDF, Troy, MISTPEN, RelayShell, and a new FudModule variant exploiting CVE-2026-68820 while also abusing Roundcube servers via CVE-2025-49113. #OperationDreamJob #Lazarus #SecurityPDF #Troy #MISTPEN #RelayShell #FudModule #CVE-2026-68820 #CVE-2025-49113

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HeyPulse Database and Full Source Code Allegedly Leaked, Exposing French Small Business Clients

A forum user named slvsh3r allegedly leaked the database and full source code of HeyPulse, a French B2B marketing platform used by local businesses. The exposed data may include client account details and sensitive code components such as authentication, payment, email, and database layers, though the claim remains unverified. #HeyPulse #slvsh3r…

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HeyPulse Database and Full Source Code Allegedly Leaked, Exposing French Small Business Clients

A post by DarkMafiaX allegedly leaked the HerbaSis database, exposing Brazilian customers’ medical conditions, CPF national ID numbers, and other sensitive personal details. The claim is unverified, but the sample data suggests a serious privacy exposure affecting a third-party wellness platform used by nutrition consultants. #HerbaSis #DarkMafiaX #CPF…

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HeyPulse Database and Full Source Code Allegedly Leaked, Exposing French Small Business Clients

An actor using the name exfilar is claiming to sell a 110GB dump from Gran Caribe Hotel Group that allegedly includes 26,094 guest passport records, employee files, and full corporate systems. The unverified listing says the data spans eight Cuban properties and is being offered for $10,000, with potentially severe identity…

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